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Michael Douglas says Jack Nicholson has stopped acting
Michael Douglas says Jack Nicholson is no longer working as an actor.
Douglas spoke about his friend while promoting his memoir in Swansea, Wales.
Nicholson, 89, last appeared in a film in 2010, in James L. Brooks’s romantic comedy How Do You Know.
He has not announced his retirement, and in 2013 said he was simply less driven to be in public.
A possible return had seemed open after Brooks said last year that Nicholson was reading scripts.
Douglas now says Nicholson will not return to the screen, though he says his friend is well and still sees him.
Nicholson made a rare public appearance at a Saturday Night Live anniversary special last year, renewing interest in whether he might act again.
No next project or further plans for Nicholson are mentioned.
Michael Douglas said Jack Nicholson is no longer working as an actor.
Douglas said Nicholson is well and that he still sees him.
The remarks came during an appearance in Swansea, Wales, where Douglas was promoting his memoir.
Filmmaker James L. Brooks had said the previous year that Nicholson was reading scripts and might return to acting.
Nicholson’s last film was the 2010 romantic comedy How Do You Know.
- Who
- Michael Douglas spoke about his friend Jack Nicholson.
- What
- Douglas said Nicholson is no longer working as an actor.
- When
- Douglas made the remarks while promoting his memoir; the article was published on October 28, 2026.
- Where
- Swansea Building Society Arena in South Wales.
- Why
- Not stated.
James L. Brooks
Michael Douglas
Nicholson’s acting future
James L. Brooks
Brooks said Nicholson had received and was reading scripts, and that he was sure audiences would see him again.
Michael Douglas
Douglas said Nicholson is not working any more.
Nicholson appeared in his last film, the romantic comedy How Do You Know.
Nicholson said he did not consider himself retired but was less driven to be out in public.
Nicholson was due to star in a remake of Toni Erdmann but dropped out.
Nicholson made a rare public appearance at the Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary Special.
James L. Brooks said Nicholson had received scripts and was reading them.
The Daily Mail reported Douglas’s remarks that Nicholson was no longer working.
- Nicholson’s last film
- How Do You Know (2010)
- Douglas’s memoir
- One Helluva Ride
- Location of Douglas’s remarks
- Swansea Building Society Arena, South Wales
- Nicholson’s age
- 89
- Douglas’s age
- 82
What people are saying
He's not working any more. He's well. He has disappeared. I know that.
I still see him, but he is fine. He is up there by his house and walking around in his slippers. It happens. He deserves it. I understand.
He's gotten scripts, he's reading them, and I'm sure we'll be seeing them.